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GWAR joins 'Viva La Bands' roster

Monsters of metal GWAR are the latest addition to the Viva La Bands lineup, a traveling hard rock festival involving MTV star Bam Margera and some of his TV friends.

Live Review: Poison in Irvine, CA

Let's face it, if we had to bet on a band to survive the '80s with their integrity intact, it probably wouldn't have been Poison. But as much a champion of the big flair and bigger hair of the era as they were a testament to the feel-good lyrics and feel-better escapism of hard rock's glory daze, they've managed to not only outlast a scene in which many wrote them off as disposable, but they've done so while emerging as the genre's sustained champions.

Cradle of Filth, CKY highlight Viva La Bands roster

Metal outfit Cradle of Filth will take the top slot on the hard-rocking Viva La Bands tour, which will scream across North America beginning in late September.